Ziko from Morocco came to Iceland in search of happiness. After ten years spent in a foreign country, he goes bankrupt. Then, depressed and in a hopeless situation, Ziko decides to revive the amateur football team, calling it "United Africa". His goal is to take the team to the third semi-professional league. It brings together immigrants living in Iceland from Morocco, Nigeria, Colombia, Serbia, Kosovo, the Gambia and Guinea. With their help, Ziko hopes to realize his vision.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 20 min.
- Country, year
- Iceland, 2005
- Genre
- Comedy
- Language
- Icelandic
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
- Screenplay
- Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
- Cinematography
- Ragnar Santos
- Music
- Bar?i Jóhannsson
- Cast
- Einar Xavier Sveinsson, Saint Paul Edeh, Zakaria Anbari
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Director
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Olafur Johannesson was born in Iceland in 1975 and studied physics at Reykjavik College. He graduated with high results in 1995. Since then, he has been involved in many film projects. By joining the production of short, feature or documentary films, he got acquainted with every aspect of filmmaking - cinematography, editing, sound, directing and the subtleties of the producer.
